Loyola Ramblers vs San Jose State Spartans Prediction, 3/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Loyola Ramblers vs San Jose State Spartans

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Location: Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Loyola (-2)

The San Jose State Spartans (15-19) will try to defeat the Loyola Ramblers (22-11) at Provident Credit Union Event Center on Wednesday in the 1st round of the NIT. San Jose State opens this matchup as 2-point dogs. The total is 141.

The Loyola Ramblers played VCU and took a loss by a score of 62-55 in their last contest. Loyola ended the game having earned a 29.4% field goal percentage (20 out of 68) and made 5 of their 25 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Ramblers converted 10 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 41 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to the defense, Loyola allowed 43.1% from the field on 22 of 51 shooting. VCU recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, VCU collected 36 rebounds (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. VCU shot 57.1% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 6 of their 24 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Ramblers ended up with 18 and VCU racked up 16 personal fouls.

Miles Rubin is one player who came through for the game. He shot 60.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 26 mins and also totaled 8 boards. He accounted for 12 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Loyola will play this game with a record of 22-11 for the season. They average 73.5 pts per contest (191st in Division 1) while hitting 45.8% from the floor. The Ramblers are hitting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (282 of 797) and 66.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Loyola is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 528 assists for the campaign, which is 42nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.8 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Ramblers are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 personal fouls. They rank 85th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 393 surrendered on the season. The Ramblers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.0% (784 of 1,865) and they relinquish 33.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 32.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 73rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (68.6).

The last time they took the court, the San Jose State Spartans took a defeat with a final score of 63-52 when they faced New Mexico. In the matter of rebounds, San Jose State allowed New Mexico to snag 37 in all (13 offensive). They shot 31.3% from three-point range via 5 out of 16 and ended up shooting 10 of 20 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Spartans allowed New Mexico to convert 24 of their 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.5% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Spartans ended up going 20 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.7%. With regard to shots from distance, San Jose State made 6 out of their 22 tries (27.3%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. New Mexico earned 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Spartans to the charity stripe for a total of 8 tries. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Spartans recorded 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game.

Sadaidriene Hall ended up being important for the Spartans in the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in this contest.

San Jose State has a win-loss mark of 15-19 on the campaign. The Spartans are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.1 times per game (220th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per game. San Jose State has tallied 2,455 pts on the season (72.2 per contest) and they pull in 34.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spartans are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which is ranked 178th in D-1.

The San Jose State defense allows 32.4% on 3-pointers (240 of 741) and opponents are converting on 68.9% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.2 assists and 35.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 275th and 245th in college. The Spartans on the defensive side of the court are 224th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 73.4. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (286th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Jose State (+2)

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